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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPope Francis: "Never been such a clear need for science" to protect the planet
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/11/29/pope-francis-urges-world-leaders-not-to-delay-climate-change-efforts/Pope Francis this week implored world leaders not to postpone the implementation of global environmental pacts, an appeal that appeared aimed at President-elect Donald Trumps vows to end the United States leading role in combating climate change.
The popes remarks came during a gathering of scientists at the Vatican, at which he said there has never been such a clear need for science to guide human actions to safeguard the future of the planet.
It is worth noting that international politics has reacted weakly albeit with some praiseworthy exceptions regarding the concrete will to seek the common good and universal goods, and the ease with which well-founded scientific opinion about the state of our planet is disregarded, the pontiff said, according to a translation provided by the Vatican. He added that the distraction or delay in implementing global agreements on the environment demonstrates how politics have become submissive to a technology and an economy which seek profit above all else.
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I would say that it falls to scientists, who work free of political, economic or ideological interests, to develop a cultural model which can face the crisis of climatic change and its social consequences, he said, so that the vast potential of productivity will not be reserved for only a few.
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The popes remarks came during a gathering of scientists at the Vatican, at which he said there has never been such a clear need for science to guide human actions to safeguard the future of the planet.
It is worth noting that international politics has reacted weakly albeit with some praiseworthy exceptions regarding the concrete will to seek the common good and universal goods, and the ease with which well-founded scientific opinion about the state of our planet is disregarded, the pontiff said, according to a translation provided by the Vatican. He added that the distraction or delay in implementing global agreements on the environment demonstrates how politics have become submissive to a technology and an economy which seek profit above all else.
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I would say that it falls to scientists, who work free of political, economic or ideological interests, to develop a cultural model which can face the crisis of climatic change and its social consequences, he said, so that the vast potential of productivity will not be reserved for only a few.
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Pope Francis: "Never been such a clear need for science" to protect the planet (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Dec 2016
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Will you abstain for using electricity, unless you generate it with solar or wind, if he does?
n2doc
Dec 2016
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Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)1. Trump taps climate-change skeptic to oversee EPA transition
think
(11,641 posts)2. The irony. Even the Pope gets it and embraces science. And then there's Trump....
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)5. "Popie" has taken a direct tack against the Donald. n/t
NRQ891
(217 posts)3. as a Catholic, I will work in partnership with the pope
I will abstain from use of a private jet, if he will do the same
n2doc
(47,953 posts)4. Will you abstain for using electricity, unless you generate it with solar or wind, if he does?
How about food? Eat only local, that you can buy from folks within walking or bicycling range, if he does?
I guess you always will have an excuse not to, right? Burn baby Burn!
NRQ891
(217 posts)6. ' Will you abstain for using electricity, unless you generate it with solar or wind,'
our state is well on the way with wind energy, in fact, in terms of percentage, we lead the nation. Thanks for asking
n2doc
(47,953 posts)7. All of it? n/t
n2doc
(47,953 posts)9. Enjoy your day nt